I like all the responses here. All very cool, but I tip my hat to the B1-B Lancer ride. Not too many on this planet gets to crew in a four engine super-sonic bomber. I had the good fortune to be under a B1-B as it flew over me doing a low pass after a touch and go. What?? Can't hear you????? What??? (and that was the next day. heh heh) What was cool is that you could see the "Home Improvement " logo on the nose.

I like all the responses here. All very cool, but I tip my hat to the B1-B Lancer ride. Not too many on this planet gets to crew in a four engine super-sonic bomber. I had the good fortune to be under a B1-B as it flew over me doing a low pass after a touch and go. What?? Can't hear you????? What??? (and that was the next day. heh heh) What was cool is that you could see the "Home Improvement " logo on the nose.

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I got very lucky one day at work. We were writing the continuation training program for B-1 crew members and our OIC got our team a flight. While we were flying from Dyess AFB to Vandenberg AFB, the Major invited me up to the flight deck. He then asked me if I wanted to take a seat! I couldn't believe it, but I sat my happy ass down in the pilots seat, careful not to touch a thing! He then told me "You have it!" and they let me fly the damn thing!!! Alright, it was basically in a straight line, but I was flying her! One of the coolest days of my life.

Got a few minutes in serial number 3. First production Bell 412 sold after the two prototypes.
Also spent two years flying the life flight / search and rescue helicopter based in Moab. Amazing place to work.

Most enjoyable for me has been getting to fly all over Alaska several times a year for the past 18 years.

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Definitely ranks way up there. I used to spend a lot of time at Lake Hood Seaplane base in Anchorage. So many cool aircraft. Some were barely fit to fly and then there were very impressive Otters. What was cool is that it is open to the public and you can drive thru but you sometimes have to pull over since the various aircraft use the same space as taxi ways. Was not unusual to see the occasional moose. I got to fly in to a couple of remote villages to install radio transmitters but never got to fly out to the bush. Still need to do that. Pretty much at the top of my bucket list since I'll probably never get to ride in a B1-B.